"macumba" meaning in All languages combined

See macumba on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: macumbas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|macumba||macumba; curse}} Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), {{der|en|kmb|makôba}} Kimbundu makôba Head templates: {{en-noun}} macumba (plural macumbas)
  1. A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion. Wikipedia link: macumba
    Sense id: en-macumba-en-noun-sCSbx~Mh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 29 4 9 6 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 27 5 11 8 8 9

Noun [French]

Forms: macumbas [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} macumba f (plural macumbas)
  1. macumba Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-macumba-fr-noun-BVNaxbpm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 27 5 11 8 8 9

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /maˈkũ.bɐ/ [Brazil], /maˈkũ.bɐ/ [Brazil], /maˈkũ.ba/ [Southern-Brazil], /mɐˈkũ.bɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: macumbas [plural]
Rhymes: -ũbɐ Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu makôba. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|kmb|makôba}} Kimbundu makôba Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} macumba f (plural macumbas)
  1. a percussive musical instrument of African origin often used in traditional rituals Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-macumba-pt-noun-a-rIGmui
  2. any Afro-Brazilian religion, especially but not limited to Candomblé, Quimbanda, and Umbanda, so named after their use of the macumba and other African instruments Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Occult, Religion
    Sense id: en-macumba-pt-noun-EbUXHnp3 Disambiguation of Occult: 9 13 35 37 7 Disambiguation of Religion: 4 47 14 11 25 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 27 5 11 8 8 9 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 14 28 21 21 17
  3. (Brazil, by extension) a curse or hex, a malevolent spell, especially one performed in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions Tags: Brazil, broadly, feminine Categories (topical): Occult Synonyms: maldição
    Sense id: en-macumba-pt-noun-hlVl-XPQ Disambiguation of Occult: 9 13 35 37 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  4. (Brazil, by extension) any spell or act of sorcery, especially one performed in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions for the benefit of someone Tags: Brazil, broadly, feminine Categories (topical): Occult Synonyms: feitiço, mandinga
    Sense id: en-macumba-pt-noun-2tUOIvbJ Disambiguation of Occult: 9 13 35 37 7 Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
  5. (Brazil, by extension) offerings to the entities worshiped in those religions, often for the realization of a spell Tags: Brazil, broadly, feminine Synonyms: despacho
    Sense id: en-macumba-pt-noun-EDUBBZEa Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: macumbeiro Coordinate_terms: Umbanda, Quimbanda, Candomblé

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